Dear friend,
The general election is over and I just wanted
to write to you and thank you for all you did on behalf of UNISON before and
during the campaign.
We are all still digesting the impact of the
result however what we know already is that a Conservative majority government
at Westminster is not what I or many in UNISON were hoping for. But the country
has spoken. Our task now remains the same as it would be whichever party had
won.
We will continue to fight to protect our
members' rights, their jobs, and their pay. We will stand up to ministers if
they put our members' jobs and livelihoods at risk, or they threaten those
things we all care about – the NHS, the public services we all rely on and the
quest for a fairer society.
A strong union movement has delivered so much
for our society – and together we can do so much more in future. That’s why
recruitment and organising remains such an important priority for all of us.
Whatever happens over the coming months, one
thing is certain, we will need to stand together: strong, united and in unison.
With very best wishes
Dave Prentis
UNISON general secretary
